ISSN: 2469-9861
Atecla Nunciata Lopes Alves, Berenice Bilharinho Mendonca and Helena Panteliou Lima Valassi
The accurate measurement of steroid hormones is the fulcrum of modern endocrinology. Our aim was to develop a mass spectrometry coupled with a liquid chromatographic method for 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, 11-desoxycortisol, 21-desoxycortisol and cortisol serum quantification simultaneously. The samples were submitted to isotopic internal standards addition, protein precipitation and two dimensional liquid chromatography consisting of trapping column and reverse-phase C18 analytical column following atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and mass spectrometry detection. For all compounds tested functional sensitivity was less than 0.5 ng/mL, precision was less than 15%, recovery ranged from 93% to 120%, linearity ranged from 89% to 111%, and accuracy was considered adequate. In conclusion, we developed a suitable, fast and reliable method for simultaneous routine measurement of 17-hydroxyprogesterone, androstenedione, 11-desoxycortisol, 21-desoxycortisol and cortisol in serum.